Singapore Standard, 1 May 1959

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  • 28 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD O^Tr ST a5 r iCJ^ ~^m_^ [FINAL EDITION] Telephone ***** —5 Coble TIGERNEWS" X SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. MAY 1, 1959. >!• IX No. 3C2 15 cts. 14 Pages
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  • 314 1 A CHALLENGE TO EX-MAYOR ONG... NEW CHAIRMAN'S BID FOR INVESTIGATION City Council told of PAM* 'misdemeanours* Fight polls on $7,000-a--month claim, says Tang IN Tnt Singapore City council yesterday Mr. Tang Peng Yeu (Peoples Alliance), who was unanimously elected chairman of the meeting, challenged the ex-Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan,
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  • 389 1 That 'guard for citizens' entry bill is on today SEPARATE immigration ordinances for Singapore and the Federation, which repeal the Pan-Malayan immigration policy, come into force today. The new ordinances will, however, continue to allow a flow of citizens of the two territories across the causeway. Though the new laws
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  • 192 1 Sabotage bid by 'certain staff alleged MR. TANG PENG YEU told the meeting that "certain members of staff were trying to disrupt the smooth working of the Council." He said the matter was being investigated and "this state of affa'rs will be rectified and the persons concerned will be punished."
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  • 19 1 THE Republic of San Marino, after 16 centuries, granted its women the rjpht +--> w»*« Wednesday. U.P.I.
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  • 251 1 Soldier is stabbed in running street fight KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A running battle between five British Servicemen and a group of Chinese youths in the small hours of today ended when one of the soldiers Pte. Charles Lockhart. 21, of the RASC was stabbed in the stomach. The bat tie
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  • 102 1 DUKE ENDS 100-DAY WORLD TRIP LONDON. Thurb. (Reuter) The Duke of Edinburgh returned to London by air after a 100-day journey round the world. His wife Queen Elizabeth and his son the Prince of Wales joined him in the plane after it had taxied to a standstill. Princess Anne, the
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  • 55 1 DIVERS hauled up 450 lbs. of raw opium from the sea-bed between Sultan Shoal and Changi, the Controller of Customs announced yesterday. The opium was packed in metal containers and had been jettisoned from smugglers' speedboats following a dramatic chase by the Customs
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  • 114 1 Frbm RANJIT GILL aboard HMS Albion homeward bound THURS: A million dollar United States Navy supersonic Crusador jet. taking part in an air display, crashed Into Manila Bay yesterday. Ths pilot baled out at 3,000 feet and parachuted to safety. This accident marred the finest
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  • 313 1 BOYCOTT EXAM OR DIE' NOTE 15 SENT TO 4 UNION CHIEFS KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Government Temporary Officers Union disclosed today a well-kept secret that a "death note" was sent to its four top officials, warning them that they would not "survive" if they did not boycott the Government's competitive
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  • 460 1 THE PAMPHLETS FOR BIG FAIR WERE A WASTE' Mr. Tang said bills were rendered to Mr. Kum but were ignored until a final notice was sent to pav the amount within seven days. He paid the bill en April 2~ A photostat rc^v of the bill was circulated to Councilor?.
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  • 136 1 FORMER Singapore Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng (iuan yesterday said that a Peoples Alliance Councillor, Mr. Tang Peng Yeu. had made a "vain attempt to smear the character of a former City Councillor. Mr. Kiim Teng Hock." The former Mayor said: "When the Federation
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    • 880 2 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT VACANCIES ONLY candidates with the stipulated requirements need apply and should stale in order of preference the post for which they Wish to be considered. Applications for permanent, appointment must satisfy usual nationality and residential qualifications. 1. MONITORING SUPERVISORS. Broadcasting Department Salary: $565-20A-685 B/730-25A-880 p.m. QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE: Cambridge
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    • 649 2 BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. SINGAPORE NOTICE OF QUARTERLY SESSION A QUARTERLY session of th Board of Licensing Justice for Singapore will be held i the Court of the Dlstric Judge and First Magustrat in the Criminal District an Magistrates' Court.s BuiJd ing. South Bridge Roac Singapore at 10.30 am. o
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    • 688 2 TENDRR NOTh |3 TENDERS IWrTED Supplj of Provision Ar Firewood for the \f aJ Women's Training Coli* CP an the Sekolah Tun Fating II (M.W.T.C), Malarra n :t e 1 EM)KRS are ir .ft |d tne supply of provision i j_ firewood for the Malay d, i ließ? c .Trair.mg
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  • 857 3 EDITORIAL SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD Away From The Hustings May 1959 AMID the hectic electioneering which will, u n the Federation and Singapore, make inising demands on the attention of voters and -He capacity of our columns in the coming a < 'here will nontheless be more prosaic prol rs la
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  • 809 3  - The Fuss Over High-Flying EDWARD CRANKSHAW by SOVIET SURVEY LONDON. r rHE fuss over high flying in the Berlin air corridor is a perfect example on both sides of how not to do things. Both sides? I mean Washington and London, not Washington and Moscow, for as so often, it
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  • 324 3 Shorts from the Talks Winter Cheer "WITH the ruby bottles of elderberry wine set on the dairy shelf we can welcome our friends warmly for we have an insurance against winter^ cold. When the bitter wind sweeps acro^ our wooded valley and beats against the lighted windows of the cottage,
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  • 888 3  - Pakistan (4) The Army And The People GUY WINT -by- KARACHI TTNTTL there is a return to constitutionalism in Pakistan, there can be no guarantee against a new military revolution, made next time by younger and more violent elements. The means used by President Ayub for taking power six months
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  • 30 3 By studying the folds and hummocks of Antarctic ice, scientists hope to gain clues to the way the Alps, Himalayas, Rockies, and other mountain ranges were formed.
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  • THE Voice of of MALAYA
    • 226 3 Sir— This is an appeal through you to the leaders of the S.P.A.. Lib-Socs.. M.C.A. and UM.N.O. Many of my friends and I want to ask them ior whom we are going to vote. I .am sure that there are thousands like us who love our
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    • 130 3 Sir— The P.A.P. is going, round City Council Offices, shops, markets, etc. collecting subscriptions for the Party. This is most improper and illegal, and I hope the authorities will take quick action. City Council employees and others have no option but to contribute, because they fear they will
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    • 210 3 Sir One feels sorry for the thousands of voters who are too confused to know for whom to vote. But of one thing they are fully aware that the Communists are not idle in Singapore, which is far too important a place to be left alone. And
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  • 464 3 the NEWS as it strikes me 'TODAY we bcgin a most A exciting, interesting and important month for Singaporeans. The probe into the affairs of the City Council gets under way this morning and from all one hears there is to be a feast of rich "copy." Now that Interpol
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  • 501 4 Tun Lim says everyone must have a chance to develop his talents SINGAPORE Chief Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, last night called upon the workers to work for a society in which the rights of the worker are fully recognized. In this society,
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  • 167 4 NO MASS RALLIES IN THE FEDERATION Kl ALA L U M P I R, Thurs.— May Day celebrations in the Federation, and tven in the Capital will go without any mass public demonstrations. This is mainly due to the Emergency as any mass public demonstration may be taken up by
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  • 61 4 JOHORE BAHRL*. Thurs. Tao Independent candidates, Mr. Koh Kin Hee with 24n votea and Mr. Lam Koh Chen?. 128 votes, '.vor. the Ulu ChcMh Local Counci] by-electiona held en Tuesday, from three oUier candidates T're other candidates were Mr. Wong Pong Feng (IndO LOO vcrfes, Mr. Hon
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  • 29 4 MR. Wee Kin Wee, a wellknown journalist and sportsman. ha3 been elected chairman of the Singapore AntiTuberculosis Association for 1959. He succeeds Mr. I. G Salmond.
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  • 151 4 THE Singapore City Council yesterday conducted its orriirarv meeting for six hours without fuss, argument or personal attack? on member?. During this period the Council dealt with over 2° n recommendations of the standing committees and about 30 reports. Nothing like this had been
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  • 61 4 SECRET society gangsters ambushed a man and knifed him several times in Kim Seng Road, Singapore, on Wednesday night. The victim. Chia Tons Seng, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition. Chia wa.s walking with a friend when the gang stopped him and asked him what
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  • 161 4 Kt ALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Minister for Transport, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib. today said that the Director of Civil Aviation. Mr. M. N. Oxford, had given him a verbal report of the incident which took place at the airport during the ceremonial send-off of
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  • 102 4 It will be a quiet day in Colony SINGAPORE workers will celebrate May Day today in a very quiet manner. There will be n# processions or mass rallies, though today is a paid holiday for all industrial workers. The Singapore Trade Union Congress will hold a delegates' conference of trade
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  • 155 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Sessions Court President Tuan Sheikh Abdul Rahman today .sentenced Wong Si Kong to four months' jail for escaping lrom Police custody on March 14. Prosecuting officer. DSP Sundarshan Singh, told the President that W T ong was originally arrested by a Detective Sergeant
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  • 83 4 ROAD DEATH: AIRMAN DETAINED POLICE yesterday detained an airmen and seized a car within 24 hours after an alleged hit-and-run case was reported in Upper Thomson Road, Singapore, on Wednes* day night. the victim of the accident, 60-year-old R. Pappu Pillai died on admission to the General Hospital. Yesterday Police
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  • 84 4 THE Singapore Safety First Council will launch a "safe wells" drive in Jurong District on May 1. Sponsored by the StandardVacuum Oil Company, this community project is designed to reach every village householder who has a well. Galvanised wire will be provided to cover
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  • 65 4 THE Chief Secretary. Mr. E. B. David, will present the Colonial Prisons Medals to five members of the Singapore Prisons Service at a ceremony at the Local Prison in Outram Road today. The medals will be presented to Superintendent of Prisons, Mr. G. A. S. Ellery;
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  • 417 4 Malaya's working pattern must not be disturbed: Says Razak KIALA Lt'MPL'R, Thurs. Prime Minister Daj Abdul Razak, today urged workers in a May Da^ m».*! 1 sage that it was in their interest to ensure that --O)fc* working pattern of the nation is not broken. meei This message was published
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  • 278 4 TUC CHIEF MAKES A PLEDGE: GUARD ON REDS KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federation Government was today assured that trade unions in the country will drive out "every vestige of possible misuse of power and infiltration of bad elements" The assurance came from the president of the Malayan Trades Union Congress.
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  • 155 4 No PAP vendetta Lee's message MAY DAY this year marks the end of an era of bogu s labour leaders and bogus political leaders who exploited the people. Secretary General of the PAP. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said last night. "In 29 days' time, the workers can sweep out all
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  • 65 4 2 FOR TRIAL ON $6,005 ROBBERY TWO MEN. Karpal Singh and Chanan Singh, were yesterday committed to stand trial at the next Assizes by a Singapore preliminary inquiry, on a charge of robbery and assault. They were alleged to hav-fc robbed a taxi-driver. Yan K#r Kok, of cash and i#
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  • 101 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The King has sent the following message to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands: "Please acrept my warmest congratulations on the happy occasion of Your Majesty"? Birthday and my best wishes for a long and prosperous reisn". The Minister lor External Affairs. Dr. Ismail
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  • 50 4 BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN JULIANA The Netherlands ConsulGeneral. Mr. J. G. Kist, yesterday held a reception in his Ridout Road residence, to celebrate the 50th birthday of Queen .Juliana. About 500 guests attended. Yesterday was an official holiday for all Dutch firms. A ball was later held at the Dutch Club.
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  • 26 4 THE first annual meeting of the Malayan Outward Bound Association will be held on Saturday at 4.00 dm. a', the British Council, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 237 4 KUALA LI'MPUF. 1: ir Trade unions in the Pederi tion west today urged to May Day message to ex< else greater vigilance A redouble their efforts bzwA subversive elements, C The warning against n versive element* attempts to infiltrate Into the union movement was
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  • 47 4 A I. OR STAR. Thun. Tpeople r.:cri n tec iragK cumstanceg h^r* 3 The first. Ch i K;an, 72. s I ped on a banana skin, fe\. The other wat sn imJ lei Bed [ndUn, itrhoie body recovered from the Aior S* River.
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  • 515 4 Terrorist influence in N. Malaya smashed TAIPING, Thurs. The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Australia's infantry force fighting terrorists in North Malaya, has just completed its 500th successive day in jungle operations. The battalion, which went into action against the terrorists on
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  • 415 5 COUNCIL HAS A 'HELP SMALL MAN'S PLAN Taxes to be reduced for hawkers, drivers and trisha riders iUg i \N(, PtN(i YKI of the Peoples Alliance who M ;>d chairman of a Singapore City Council B t-sterdav. outlined a new policy to speed up rirca and to help lower income
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  • 126 5 Coming up: A $300 mil. headache 1 ire ol I as pro] seel pv Party? meeting ol Ihe hei w ing Peng i, osing the fa ..-> an dt ned n April last the la: gi 51 m -a as the lent Fund whi fa mi lion were: Singapore 2
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  • 40 5 Thura A 22--bef inner. Knn» V Ne-v Village was leath bj four men ••>. Bahau—Tamafternoon. i daggers and rn < n travelling in 1 Kong al a lonely SM v \lrl3 V.nrnr ~< Tr.e Kuala Pilah ;fl drained three
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  • 282 5 PAP out to exploit the masses: Says Dr. S DR. C. SUBRAHMANIAM, a former member of the Singapore Peoples Action Party, yesterday alleged that the "communlst-miiided' 1 lea- 1 deis oi the PAP were trying j to exploit the masses to gain power. He added: "Th e PAP Is built
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  • 83 5 Discussion on cinema electricity rates off City Council deferred discussion isiou to :n- itj rate to a ta dci anil ause the en taken to exh itors incil'a deci- the new ii i ma own- titioning in iso began the leeting, when e mendation, P marasamy, mnci] at the qp
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  • 656 5 Fruit -seller is guilty of manslaughter 7 YEARS FOR '$1 KILLER' KUALA LUMPUR, ThIMTS. A seven -man jury today decided that the man who killed another man alter drinking some samsu was guilty of manslaughter and not murder. The jury returned a majority verdict of 6-1 after retiring for TO
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  • 61 5 FOLLOWING were elected i office-bearers of the Yio Chu Kang Community Centre for 1959. at their Annual General Meeting held last week: President:— Mr K. S. P. Menon, vice-president: Rev. A. C. Davidson, secretary: Mr. M. Sreenivasan. Committee members: Messrs. C. B. Maddox, Bishen Singh, C. P. Ramakrishnan,
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  • 195 5 ...from a Queen WEST AUSTRALIA'S Apple Queen. Miss Maureen Rooke, yesterday delighted 500 under-privileged children in Singapore when she distributed apples to them. Eighteen-year-old Maureen, a slim and attractive honeyblonde, made the distribution at two Social Welfare centres in Changi, and the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital.
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  • 80 5 ACTING MENTRI TILL THE PERLIS POLLS KANGAR, Perils. Thurs.— The State Secretary, Inche Shamsuddin bin Mohamad Ya'acob, will, from tomorrow, act as Mentri Besar until the new fully elected State Legislative Assembly is formed after the elections on May 20. Inche Shamsuddin is taking the piace of Dato Laksmana Mohamad
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  • 343 5 DR. FOO APPEAL HEARING Counsel challenges court's jurisdiction NO POWER TO GRANT CUSTODY TO THIRD PARTY-SIR ROLAND KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs The Selangor High Court had no jurisdiction to grant the custody of a local doctor's two sons to the custody of a third party, Dato Sir Roland Braddell, counsel for
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  • 122 5 POLICE FIND LOOT IN CHINATOWN HIDE-OUT POLICE yesterday raided the hide-out of a gang of housebreakers and thieves in Chinatown and recovered a large quantity of jewellery and articles The swoop followed the arrest of two men wanted in connection with housebreaking and theft. The haul worth about $3,000 consisting
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  • 37 5 THE Penang City Council at a meeting yesterday passed a motion to inform the State Government its approval to extend the Rent Control Ordinance for a further period of 12 months from July 1, 1959.
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  • 242 5 Malayan varsity appoints seven; three S'pore men KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The University of Malaya here has made seven appointments to its various faculties. Three of them are from the University in Singapore, one from Indonesia, one from Ceylon, one from London and the other from the Australian National University. Appointments
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  • 47 5 DR. ,T. B. Alexander, Director of Geological Survey. Federation of Malaya and Mrs. Alexander have left Ipoh on six months furlough in Britain. During Dr. Alexander's absence, Mr. E. F. Bradford will act for him while Mr. A. Renwick wil] be the Acting Deputy Director.
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  • 202 5 Federation taxis will have meters KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Hundreds of taxis in all major towns in the Federation will be fitted with taxi meters next year. The Minister for Transport, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib, said today that this matter would be tabled at the next meeting of the
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  • 133 5 Smallpox: No fresh cases but curbs remain THERE were no fresh cases of smallpox reported in Singapore during the last 24 hours. A spokesman for the City Health Department said that about 2,800 people were vaccinated yesterday. In KUALA LUMPUR, too, no new cases were reported and vaccination continues. Precautions
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  • 202 5 IPOH, Thurs. The incidence of gang fights and secret society influence in local schools was raised by Councillor Yap Yin Fah, a member of the State War Executive Committee, at a recent meeting of the State Education Board here. "Mr. Yap deplored
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  • 69 5 PENAXG. Thurs— The PenI ang Flying Club WiH ce'.ebrate its 2Stil anniversary on Saturday at Bayan Lepa?. A programme of stunt flying has been arranged for that day and will include displays, aerobatics, competitions and joy riries. Different types of aircraft from all flying dubi in
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  • 113 6 Extra staff in Bureau will go The redur.aant stall in the Singapore City Council Information Bureau will have their service* terminated soon. A decision to this effect was taken by the Council on a resolution moved by Mr. Tang Pen.* Yen yesierday. The Council directed the Chief Administrative Officer to
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  • 112 6 Gangs active: Posters are torn SINGAPORE Police are aware of the fact that certain candidates are using students in their election campaigns and have warned them of the consequences. Police Secretary Mr. S. K. Sundram in issuing this warning yesterday said that hooligans had torn down posters in Serangoon Garden
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  • 81 6 We are Malayan— F&N Mr Max Lew:.-, general manager and director ol Fraser and Neave Ltd.. stated la.-t night that the company was not a "British vested interest" aa alleged by a PAP speaker. Mr S. Rajaratnam. at an election rally on Wednesday. Mr. Lewis said that about 80 per
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  • 553 6 FIRMS CROSS CAUSEWAY FROM FEAR OF PAP Mass unemployment if wrong party voted in warns Lib-Sot chief SEVERAL big firms in Singapore ore shifting their headquarters to the Federation because they are afraid of the Peoples' Action Party, the secretary-general of the Liberal Socialist Party, Mr. E. K. Tan, said
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  • 202 6 IT is the bour.den duty of teachers to vote by law and as gc*\-j citizens to cast their votes. This was stated by the president of the Singapore Teachers Union. Mr. S. Sivanandam, yesterday. The chairman of the Asian Committee cf the
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  • 125 6 TRADE UNIONISM IN SOCIETY' DR. CHARLES GAMBA. lecturer of Economics at the University of Malaya last night pointed out that "the fall and eollapso of any trade union lies in the hands of union leaders." Dr. Gamba was speaking at the forum on "Trade Unionism in Society" at the Malayan
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  • 675 6 'THEY'RE MAGICIANS OF POLITICAL TRICKERY' PEOPLES' ACTION PARTY leaders have revealed themselves as "magicians of political trickery/' the Liberal Socialist Party candidate for Mountbatten, Mr. Wee Soo Bee, told a lunchtime rally near Fuller ton Building in Singapore
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  • 461 6 Dr. D falks of two woyJ to lower the infant mortality rate TWO suggestions to bring down still further the infant mortality rate of Singapore were made yesterday, in an interview with The Standard, by the Director of Medical Services and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for Health, Dr. M.
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  • 152 6 More film stars due from HK CATHAY Organization's film stars and delegates from Hongkong are due to arrive in Singapore tomorrow afternoon by Pan American Airways on their way to the Sixth Asian Film Festival at Kuala Lumpur. The actresses are Lin Tsui, Vu Ming, Yen Fung, Ting Hao. Chin
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  • 22 6 THIEVES broke into the XAAFI Gillman Barracks. Singapore, and got away with liquor and cigarettes worth $4,490 on Wednesday night.
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  • 318 6 For tne first time in Singapore. 2M member? of me Special Constabulary Reserve Unit and six from the Active Unit were presented with medals by the Governor. Sir William Goode. The award of medals for loyal service was held at the Police Training School
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  • 32 6 THE Indonesian ConsulateGeneral in Singapore yesterday announced that its officer will be closed today Labour Day. The Information Department, however, will remain open from 9 a.m. till 4.30 p.m.
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  • 234 6 'Britain can suspend constitution' AN English programme assistant, Mr. lan Hope in a talk over Radio Singapore last night said the British Government would have the power to suspend the constitution, if the newly elected Government after May 30 did not keep within its bounds and powers. Mr Hope was
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  • 291 6 CHINA-BORN Gan 1 u yesterday apses Singapore Court against a magistrate 1 fiS Si. "Oil :r,r i cxr,.. v r-• the Color y etweer 1954, and Sept. last yesr'jJ an a.eger; v.?u to the j land of China. Ghn was alleged started a bank account the
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  • 54 6 THE new Chief Be i for Bvawik« Hr Frs Derek Jakewav. srrr r Sin^spore yesterday f' r tain for a two-d*y \risil flying to Kucfainf to his post. Mr. Jafceway. 4 formerly the Chief BK in British Gruiatll He BUCOBedI the f .Tohn Bar^rofr, who d
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  • 630 7 UP AND UP GO RUBBER THEFTS UPAM chief urges Covt. to smash widespread pilfering KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federal and State Governments should take concerted action against rubber stealing which has reached alarming proportions, retiring president of the United Planting Association of Malaya Mr J. E. S. Crawford, demanded today.
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  • 163 7 National Park issue for govt. THE possibility of Singapore developing a national park in the Buk|l Timah area was raised a* the Rural Board meeting yesterday. Nominated member, Mr. R S Bos well, wh~> brought up the subject, asked the chairman, Mr. P. H. Meadow-. if there wa- anything new
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  • 109 7 MCA man withdraws his quit notice PENANG. Thurs.— State Councillor. Mr. Wee Tiong Ghee, has withdrawn his resignation from the Ma'ayan Chinese Association. Mr. Wee resigned from the MCA last week to stand as an independent in the Buttenvorth constituency for the State elections Mr. Wee said that he has
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  • 197 7 Fans mob HK stars on way to Festival PENANG, Thurs.— Hundreds of film fans today "took over" Bayan Lepas airport to have a glimpse of their favourite 6tars, who arrived here from Hongkong on their way to the j Sixth Film Festival.' which opens in Kuala Lumpur on May 8.
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  • 43 7 A YOUTH. Lee Tin Meng, was charged in the Singapore Xinth Magistrate's Court yesterday with robbing Tan Soon Fatt of a wrist watch worth $23 at Dorset Road on April 28. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded for onp week.
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  • 238 7 UMNO eye on Johore election squabble KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The UMNO Secretariat here is watching with "great concern" the disagreement among the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance in Jobore on the allocation of seats in the first post-Merdeita elections, The Standard was told today The Johore State Alliance had failed to come to
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  • 142 7 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per lb) in Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot 10(H 100! R.S.S. No. 1 May 100£ 101 R.S.S. No. 1 June 100,: 101 R.S.S. No 2 991 99i R.S.S. No. 3 98i 082 Tone: Quiet after easier. Tin price in Singapore was S39B£
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  • 146 7 Gangsters dash, but only for one minute POLICE intervened in a big showdown between two rival secret societies in Palembans; Road Singapore, last night and detained teven men. At least 30 people were involved in the clash waged by the notorious Gang 18 and an unknown group. Bottles were the
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  • 65 7 THIS picture of Tong Beng Kong, 36, astride his Matchless was taken a few seconds before he crashed and lost his life. Tong was taking part in an event for 500 cc motorcycles at a meet in Sungei Nibong, Penang, on April 26.
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  • 176 7 FILM INDUSTRY MUST RE-INTERPRET OUR ASIAN WAYS -LIM ASIA must develop its own idioms in films, Singapore's Chief Minister Tun Lim Yew Hock said in a message to the Asian Festival to be held in Kuala Lumpur next week. In his message, published in a special souvenir issue of the
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  • 190 9 Two Airlines In Bid To Operate Service HONGKONG, Thurs. (Renter) Two British airline applicants for lowfare "colonial coach class services" between London and Hongkong today objected to each other's application at a public hearing here Mr. M. H Curtis, managing director of Hungting-Clan Air Transport, who was representing both his
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  • 87 9 s;\ A PORE Chinese Proa Fx'hange noon closing r »j ~er plcid yesterday 4.'- rra April-May $44 L v ||g sollos; coconut r '< |61 sellers; in II sellers; Rfimtok -~r;> T 5.43 >e'..ers c white 5147 ,e '.ers; c; rawah fa m k r e Ct pi v
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  • 40 9 THE Malayan Exchange Banks Association made ".'"*> following changes in :*n ra*e<; to mer chants yesterday: Selling TT Ol> ready: Swiss Franca 141 j French Francs 1R073; Belgian Franc? IHIJ. Italian L;r P 2fV*49. Other exchange rates remain unaltered
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  • 141 9 Rubber Slips Cent SINGAPORE rubber price fell i cent yesterday, to close at lonjj cent? per lb. for International first grade May. due to lark of buying support. The market opened around previous levels and steadied sharply on trade buying and short covering. There was fair, but selective demand for
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  • 628 9 Industrials Steady On Share Mart BOTH Industrials and Tin? were steady, with selective support, on the Malayan share market yesterday, whilst Rubbers were quiet. Turnover was small. Price changes announced by Business I Done MALAYAN sharebrokers reported the following business done yesterday: 8.8. Petrol 57/3 arrival including stamp: Fed. Disp.
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  • 671 9 SPORE URGED TO JOIN S-EA ECONOMIC ALLIANCE SINGAPORE must endorse the steps already taken by the Federation's former Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, to form a South-east Asian economic and cultural bloc, if the SEA region is to be an area of "harmony, stability, prosperity and unique cultural richness/ 1
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  • 231 9 THERE are encouraging signs that trade between Singapore and the Philippines wiil rise in the near future, said Mr. Mariano del Rosario, leader of the floating exposition on board the Lapu Lapu. He said interest had been shown in Singapore for
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  • 136 9 THE 2,200-ton trade ship Lapu Lapu was greeted by a large crowd, including some members of the Filipino community, at the wharf when it docked in Singapore yesterday. There wa s also the Singapore Police Band, conducted by A.S.P. Mr. J. E. Boyle. The Lapu -Lapu brought
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  • 50 9 JAPANESE exports of textile products in 1958 fell 12 per cent, to U5589,428,000. comparer with the previous year, a Bank of Tokyo report saidThe decline was largely on account of an overall drop in shipments of cotton fabrics, rayon filament fabrics, spun rayon fabrics and yarn.
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  • 104 9 MANAGING director ol Southeast Co. (Singapore) Ltd., Mr. Tan Hwa Swee. held a dinner in honour of Phillips Cycles Ltd.'s divisional export manager, Mr. C. H. Haslam (at present visiting Singapore) at the Tai Thong Restaurant on Wednesday. The Singapore Arm are sole importers of
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    • 379 9 TENDER NOTICES TENDERS which close at noon on the 15th May, 1959. are invited for the supply of Damask Mattress Covers for one year (1959/60). Full particulars and forms of tender may be obtained from: THE DUN LOP RUBBER CO. (M) LTD.. 142 Robinson Road. Singapore, 1. P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 142 9 Ships In Port OlTfcß ROADS Waikelo, S'an Roberto. Luckv Fortune. Steel Scientist. Xachiran Maru. Korea, Bantam. Hai Chu, Xaries. Andreas Boye Gerardmer. Yochow. Tjibanga, Troon Breeze. Gleneran. Ar.kir.g. Kenkon. Glory, Kalianget, Lapaz. Ruyo Maru. Armonia. Pacific Trader, Calt. Antwerp. Ardil, Stv Lirik. Emp. Kittiwake. Kalabahi, Hallanger. Clytoneus, Atrcus, Stv. Malakka.
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  • STANDARD RICTURE ROUND-UP
    • 64 10 Sultan Of Brunei At Royal Lunch THE Sultan of Brunei was the guest of honour at a lunch given by the Sultan of Selangor at the Istana Pantai, Morib, last week, during his State visit. Photo shows (from left to right) Y.T.M. Dali Pengiren Bendahara, the Sultan of Selangor. the
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      324 10 Picture by A ROYAL Banquet in honour of the Sultan of Brunei was given by the King at the Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, last week. Photo shows (from left to right) the Ttngku Ampuan of Selangor, the Sultan of Brunei, the King and Queen and the Sultan of Selangor.
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    • 107 10 THE Kins: and the Sultan of Brunei and Selangor attended prayers at the Kampong Bahru Mosque in Kuala Lumpur last week. Photo shows the Sultan of Brunei (in dark glasses) surrounded by well-wishers after prayers. tV (RIGHT): The Sultan of Brunei (dark glasses) being led by
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  • 510 11 STARS of TOMORROW TOURNEY TO FIND TALENT AALTA Must Adopt Policy Of Looking Ahead, Says Rajaratnam M ALA Lt MPI'R, Thurs. The Selangor Lawn Tennis Association are deUg ufl to promote tennis among youngsters, particularly school boys in the state. plan to conduct coaching for boys in conjunction with the
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  • 169 11 INDIANS OUT FOR 279 AND WORCESTER 139-4 IHUR4 FSTKR. Thurs (Reuter) Worcestershire had i I for four wickets by tea in reply to the K Rrst innirms total of SIS on the second day of ree day mitch here today. m batsmen, B rde, 81 not out a century i
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  • 129 11 JUMAHAT WINS ON POINTS SAGA Boxing i hi :r. a rmanci the reli- oi the 5A3 A -.-.;p a: *:>: V Sporta Ceaag] fighting v the BySin Sew l Katonj Bey; Bghl was Stansla .s ol R and Loh Ah Hee 3 rta G ib, Aloer: points ed to 1
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  • 22 11 mgers 1 lin t tala a s cei natcfa on r yesterday. Chandra c Tigers while the eplied through Ma-
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  • 16 11 Ransera L Sir.capon Guard »y eight goab to nil r ■•■er\ ve?- d Chew.
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    56 11 Picture. THE on f,, Q Ceylon team, uhich took pa> in the Asian Youth Soccer Competition, pliiyed a friendly aame with the mm t V',\'h Combined team at the Klang Padang on Tuesday. The visitors won bv 6-1. Picture show* the Ceylon team (at right) and the Klang team after
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  • 56 11 ROBERT CHOE. Malaya's junior Asian youth soccer skipper, receives a gift of a Role.v watch ''rcn Tunku Abdul Rahman, the former Prime Minister of Malaya, at the lunch given by the Tunku the Malayan soccer team. Looking on is Mr. Toh Boon Huah secretary of the
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  • 727 11 Singapore Badminton Association's junior championship fixtures for Sunday at the Badminton Stadium are: Women's Jr. Doubles. Ist Round. Court No. l Tournament Offi- tl Mr 3 C Man 1.30 p.m. 1 Farida /Susan Tan vs Luxn Yu Lan r Kwok Chia Teck 2 Agnes Chan /Lim Chool
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  • 46 11 MALAYA'S Asian Junior youth soccer players examine the Rolex watches aiven theyn by Tunku Abdul Rahman at a lunch in their honour on Sunday at the Tunku's residence. The Malayan team finished runner s-up to Korea is the recent Asian championship at_the_Merdeka Stadium.
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  • 492 11 Japans Chances Against India In Davis Cup Eastern Zone Semi-final Are Bright TOKYO Thurs (ITI) Morally speaking, Japan has an excellent chance of beating India in their semi finals match of the Davis Cup Eastern Zone com- npfitinn next month. The biggest reason is that India has offered to come
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  • 108 11 Pools Scheme To Raise AAA Fund London, April 29. Reuter) Following the lead of many football and cricket clubs, British athletics is to introduce a football pools scheme to raise money. A number of athletic personalities have formed a Supporters' Association to back the scheme, which has the approval of
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  • 96 11 TOKYO. Thurs. (Reuter) The Japanese Prime Minister. Mr. Xobusuke Kishi, today presided at drawing for the Japan. India Eastern Zonp Davis Cup semifinals to be held here for three days from tomorrow. For the first dav single-. Ramanathan Krishnan of India will meet Susumu Matsuura
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  • 134 11 There Will Be Light For Reporters PENANG, Thurs.— Screened tubular lighting may be installed near the writing ledge for reporters at the City Stadium to cover sporting events at night. This was stated by the Mayor of George Town, Mr. D. S. Ramanathan at a City Council meeting today in
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  • 319 11  - THE BIG LUTON SHOCK: 4 ASK TO GO KEN JONES Left Out In Cold By Cup Finalists By LONDON, Thurs. Unrest in Luton's Cup Final camp has exploded into a sensational demand for tiansfers by FOUR players inside right Gordon Turner. Eire international full back Seamus Dunne, left winger Jim
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  • 233 11 LONDON. Thurs. ißeuter) —Aston Villa, the club with one of the proudest records in English .soccer, were tonight relegated to the second division for only the second time in their long career in the Football League. A I—l draw against neighbours West Bromwich Albion
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  • 76 11 Owen Will Be Lutoris Manager LUTOX. Bedfordshire, Thure. (Reuter). Syd Owen. Luton Town's centre-half and captain, who wind? up his p aying career against Nottingham Forest in the English soccer cup fina; at Wembley en Sat- 1 urday. accepted the post of team manager with Luton last j night. Owen,
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  • 329 12  -  SCRUTINEER Rousing Solo By Anna Kumara By ONLY locally trained horses were worked at Bukit Timah yesterday when official training started for the Singapore meeting on May 9. Gallops were confined on the number three track. Trainer Lee Kim Yan's horses were the only outstation candidates seen on
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  • 138 12 LIM KIM PEOW HEADS THE MERRYTIME At the 22nd Annual General Meet-.r.g cf the Merrytime Badminton Party held at the residence of Mr Cecil Wong recently, the following were elected office-bearer? President Mr. Lim Kim Peow (re-elected). Vice Presidents Mr. Othman bin H.A. Kanm ed), Mr T Cordeiro re-elect-ed). Mr.
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  • 113 12 THE Indian Association will field a strong team again?t the Old Collegians of Australia in a cne-dav cricket match today starring at 11.00 a.m. The Australian were to have left last night for India to continue their world tour but their plane was delayed. They leave tonight.
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  • 51 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Thuns. After holdir* their opponents to a two. all dra-v at half time Public Work? Department B cracked up in the >econd half and -A-pr° beaten 4-2 in their FA s Division II Business Houses League match againsi Mercantile Bank on the Sentul ground
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  • 680 12 GLORY COMES TO YOUNG SINGAPOREANS Avenge Defeat By Japanese Youths SINGAPORE'S youths the 'rag and bone' boys of the Asian Youth soccer tournament covered themselves with glory by taking a three-goals-to-two victory over Japan's youths in their friendly encounter at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. In the Asian tournament at the
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  • 290 12 REGGIE IS A FINE BAT THEY SAY THE manager of- the visiting Old Collegians, Mr. Ken Nicolson, who was one time coach of the former Australian Test captain Lindsay Hassett, singled out Reggie da Silva, John Kirkham and Bob Barker as the best players in Singapore. Describing Da Silva as
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  • 142 12 NAVARATNAM SHIELD CRICKET DRAW KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Seventeen teams are competing in the Selangor Cricket Association's junior knockout competition for the Navaratnam Shield. The draw is as follows > TOP SECTION— SIA B' vs YMCA;The winners will meet Rubber Research Institute Sports Club, who have drawn a bye. Kilat Club
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  • 637 12 THE following are the results of the Singapore Badminton Association junior and schoolboys championships played at the Singapore Badminton Stadium last night Results Singles Baharuddin Abdullah beat Lum Fook Wan 15-9 11-15 15-10. Doubles: Kam Hock Lye and Lim Boon Liang beat Razali Taib and Ho Soo
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  • 345 12 EU TONG SEN GOLF DRAW THE following is the draw and starting times of the Eu Tong Se n Cup golf tourney to be held at the Royal Island Club tomorrow. Ist. TEE 8 00. M. G. Murchison (6), T. Siddaway (IP. M. Tukey 1 8 > 8.05, P. F.
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  • 140 12 Wednesdays U.K. Soccer Results Results of Wednesday's British football matches were: LEAGUE ONE Manchester City 3. Leicester City 1. Newcastle United 1, Birmingham City 1. West Bromwich Albion 1, Aston Villa 1. LEAGUE TWO Barnsiey 1. Leyton Orient 3 LEAGUE THREE Bournemouth 1, Newport County 1. Southend Uni ed 5.
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  • 40 12 THE senior division soccer match between Perak Chinese Recreation Club and 7th Batta lion. Royal Malay Regimen* was abandoned eight minutes before time due to rain. The Soldiers were leading 4-3 when the game was called oft
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  • 430 12  - ALAMA IS TAKING NO CHANCES! KEN JALLEH 20 MILES OF ROADWORK 30 ROUNDS OF SPARRING... By THE Orient middleweight challenger from Guaa Teody Alama, is taking no chances. And he s work? himself like a ball for his big chance to scalp tr Orient middleweight champion, Dawthony Sinphanloi at the
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    43 12 ALL together for the last time before they let off the 'fireworks 9 at the Happy World Stadium tomorrow night are left to right: Ray Ming Chan and Sunitchai, the featherweights in the main supporter; Or ieni Champion Dawthong and his challenger. Alamo.
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  • 181 12 PAYMEN IN CUP FINAL REGIMENTAL Pay Office entered the final of the Army knockout soccer competition for the Robinson Cup when they edged Royal Military Poiire 3-2 at Tanglin yesterday. Pay Office will meet REME in the final next Wednesday at the same venue. Pay Office victory was Largely due
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  • 25 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Football Association of Malaya Selection beat the Indonesian team Maesa 3 l at the Merdeka Stadium tonight.
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  • 30 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Levers Sports Club beat Singapore Cold Storage 4-2 in F.A.S. Division II Business Houses League match on the Bungsar Road ground today.
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  • 26 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Pilmoor Estate beat Survey Department 2-n in a F.A.S. Division 111 Business Houses League natch on the Imbi Road ground today.
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  • 173 12 LATE GOAL GIVES P&T A DRAW KUALA LUMP! R. IV A late goal scored by tasj^j 'eft James Wong c' Postal Union to bold P■" Works Department, -he fending champions to I draw in their F.AS D: Business Houses Leag;;e RUtq on the Cheras Road grorJ9 today Dc.-pjte the Blipp*
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  • 949 13 London Letter Anthony Sampson LONDON. ;pACE a very difficult f problem for Britain, )nd the question of how f 3f she should parricide m rhe space race p which the Governnent is reporting this ee li brings to a head ne whole matter of citntifk expenditure. rhe
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  • 1081 13 ALL EYES TURN TO SOUTH £ett^i NEW DELHI. IHE changing pattern in Madras State, of which the municipal election results are a fairly accurate index, is causing deep furrows in the foreheads at Delhi. Premier Nehru came down south early this week and gave the Tamils a most alluring prize
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  • 658 13  - Cut-Price Tommy Jailed RALPH CHAMPION from NEW YORK QROCER Charlie Hawkins is in jail because he sold a packet of pills a shilling under the maker's fixed price. And all over America small shopkeepers see in his case an ominous portent of what may happen to them, to For years
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  • 54 13 Cops Turn Out for Tommy, 4 •TOMMY STRUNK, 4. wont to Madison Bank, Chicago, with his Cither, an executive of the hank. Tommv noticed a small button behind a counter. pressed »t and brought two police cars filled with armed cops to the bank's doors. He had pressed a button
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 165 13 HBBBBI HS7STTI By RITA DEL MAR 'I ••> m OTATION: I put t-»o fine a ■ir m\i t«>r fear ervantes k>k EYEBYt proceed- mm ai *y I M R BOTHDATS I 4 Rtl I Wfl II US I 20 eh] require by v-rv will HIM ?o illowa c p s
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    • 234 13 LIL ABNER Wy ai L^i J^STOP N 1/ HERE AM IS, AT JEST TA'<E IT f'JF WE RUNS OOWN ff\f\*i9 /A-CWEEKIN'.'/ I APPLEBAUM V EASV.? REMEMBER J R APPLEBAUM WAV— l V I LOOK.:- LI'L *-s HE'S MER.ELS IV WAV,TiMV. f r \V OLE V\A!sJ V fNO GAL WILL KETCH
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  • 199 14 I STILL LOVE MY ANITA ...TONY RINGS HIS WIFE HOLLYWOOD, Thurs. (UPI). Actor Anthony Steel said in Hollywood yesterday that he still hoped to patch things up with his voluptuous blonde wife Anita Ekberg. Steel said h e hadn't seen his wife for 14 weeks and thit she had announced
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  • 169 14 May Day Manifesto LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) I —The British Labour Party in a May Day manifesto said i the demand for self-govern- ment in the colonies spread ever wider and in some areas i had "sharpened yet again i into an open challenge to White settler domination." Tlie manifesto
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  • 367 14 Planes, troops from US and 3 nations standby Ship packed with rebels is spotted PANAMA CITY, Thurs. (UPl)— Planes and troops from the United States and three Latin American motions stood by today to meet the threat o( s new landing attempt by invaders from Cub,*
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  • 114 14 CANES. Spain. Thur* tUPI) A twin-engined Spanish airlines plane crashed in a rain storm near here last night killing 28 persons, includnis: one of the nation's greatest athletic stars. The plane, an Iberian Airlines DC-3. went down near the village of Valdemeca, about 25
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  • 179 14 Big 4 western ministers reach full agreement PARIS. Thurs. (Reuter)— The "Big Four" Western Foreign Ministers today reached "full agreement" on the position they will adopt next month at Geneva, an official communique announced at the end of the talks. Their meeting here to plan western policy for the East-West
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  • 33 14 THE White House was blacked out by a power failure last night and visitors were escorted through the lobby by electric torch until an emergencv generator went into action.- Reuter
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  • 119 14 MONTY HAS A MESSAGE TO CARRY MOSCOW, Thurs. (Reuter) Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery said today that Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister, had given him a "friendly message" to deliver to Mr. Harold Macmillan. The Field Marshal. NATO's former deputy supreme commander in Europe, refused to disclose any details
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  • 90 14 PORTSMOUTH, Thurs (Reuter) A woman pet shop owner was acquitted here yesterday on a charge of cruelly terrifying a mouse by putting it in a cage with a python. Mrs Phyllis Cooper, 45, pleaded not guilty. She said she put the two animals together to disprove a
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  • 259 14 US sells 60 military planes to Indonesia WASHINGTON. Thurs.— (Reuter)— The United States is selling Indonesia 60 military planes, including in military transport and World War lltype bombers and fighters, the U.S. State Department reported today. The department's spokesman. Mr. Joseph Reap, listed the aircraft as follows: Ten C-1308 long-range
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  • 67 14 JARKARTA. Thurs. (Reuter) Indonesia today added six new Yugoslav warships to her fleet. Antara News Agency reported. Antara. which described the vessels as destroyers, said they weighed 225 tons and carried 40 millimetre and 20 millimetre guns. At a ceremoir at Jakarta's port of Tanjong Priok,
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  • 53 14 HONGKONG. Thurs. fßeu- ter) The British Oversea* Airways Corporation today strongly objected to applica- tions by three British pri-vately-owned airlines for j operating cheap air services between London and Hongkong. The objection was raised before the Hongkong Air Licencing Board at a public inquiry as to whether rights
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  • 177 14 WOMAN CHARGED WITH SCARING A MOUSE! PORTSMOUTH. England, Thurs. <UPIi A woman i was tried in court yesterday on charges of scaring a mouse. The mouse was in court as a witness. Three magistrates concluded it wasn't frightened, and the woman was freed of the charge. "In one respect, these
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  • 53 14 KARACHI. Thurs. (ffeutcl —A seven-man Pakistani trra de egatjon Jed by fotnf Salary of Commerce Mr. A Heza left for Rangoon tod^ on the first leg of a thni week tour of South-ea?: A countries. The delegdiion IVfU also Tnai^anri. Klalaya, Ceyi- Phi.ippine?. Honpkong. Sir.u
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